SOURCE:United Nations Global Compact
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UN Global Compact Executive Director Lise Kingo announces the search for local business leaders and change-makers in every region of the world who are demonstrating how business can be a force for good.
The newly adopted Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) lay out a clear vision for a sustainable future, and will shape a new era for business. The UN Global Compact is taking the lead on turning these goals into drivers for sustainable business to unlock economic, social and environmental gains for the world.
To create momentum, the search is on for Local SDG Pioneers to pave the way. Learn more and submit your story at unglobalcompact.org/SGDpioneers.
About the UN Global Compact
The United Nations Global Compact is a call to companies everywhere to align their operations and strategies with ten universally accepted principles in the areas of human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption, and to take action in support of UN goals and issues embodied in the Sustainable Development Goals. The UN Global Compact is a leadership platform for the development, implementation and disclosure of responsible corporate practices. Launched in 2000, it is the largest corporate sustainability initiative in the world, with more than 8,000 companies and 4,000 non-business signatories based in over 160 countries, and more than 85 Local Networks. www.unglobalcompact.org
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Margaret Fenwick
UN Global Compact
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mfenwick@unglobalcompact.org
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KEYWORDS: Awards and Recognition, Business & Trade, SDGs, sustainable development goals, UN Global Compact, Global Compact, Lise Kingo, Pioneers